2025 Cup of China Women's Free Skate

[museksk8r]

This FS has been such a dependable friend for Amber! She’s holding her neck as she leaves the ice; competing at this level is not easy. If she is injured, it’s truly amazing she just delivered such an impressive skate! Way to go, Amber!!! Loved it!!!

 

[flanker]

Solid 3A by Amber, only one bigger mistake, but she looked tired to me.

It seems she has something with her neck...

 

[Isk]

Amber did what she could and got some cute cushions. Wow, the score.

 

[YuBluByMe]

I think that was Glenn’s best free skate. Very good 3A to start. No pops.

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

AMBEEERRRRRR

 

[cathlen]

Darn, I was hoping she would get that combo so much....

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

Rinky says one good 3A is enough for all the women

 

[YuBluByMe]

Watanabe….don’t +REP.

 

[TallyT]

I missed last week, but am I right in thinking I read that all three podium places then were Japanese... and this week none of them are?

 

[Samoyed]

nooo... the loop is cursed today

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

I missed last week, but am I right in thinking I read that all three podium places then were Japanese... and this week none of them are?

Yeah last week we had Nakai/Sakamoto/Sumiyoshi. This week maybe Rinka...

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Nooo whyyy

 

[Sabsi]

What a brave skate, well done Rika!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

12. Rinka WATANABE JPN
FS: JIN (soundtrack)" by Yu Takami, Seiko Nagaoka, Kan Sawada; choreo by Kenji Miyamoto

3A+3Tq (fall)
3F!q
3A< (steps out)
3Lz+2A+SEQ
FSSp4
ChSq1
3Lz
2A+1Eu+3Sq
1Lo
CCoSp4
FCSp3
StSq4

SP: 74.01 (2nd)
FS: 124.62 (4th)
TOT: 198.63 (2nd)

That was a bit of a tough skate, there were a lot of tight landings and she'll lose a lot of BV with the pop and unders. She's been struggling with jump consistency throughout this season, so this program was certainly an improvement on her earlier showings, and with her lead from the short she'll stay in a good position. This program works so well for her, I'm glad she brought it back.

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Usually the men are a mess. Today it‘s the women

 

[elektra blue]

the japanese girls really want it and i love that they're all going for 3A. Rinka kept it together i guess she's going to medal. yay!

 

[readernick]

How much least does she have on Gubanova from the SP? Because, I think she's getting some calls. But, huge improvement from earlier in the season. So, that's good!

 

[GGFan]

Very ambitious of Rinka to try to two 3A when it's not a consistent jump for her. I guess she gambled that's her way to separate herself in a crowded field and I respect her as a competitor for that. While this was sloppier I generally prefer this program to her short. Also props to any program that doesn't end with 2 spins.

 

[cocteautwin]

Oh Rinka, she overcooked those axels. I wish she put more focus on her levels cause she leaves many points ont he table which are much easier to get than nailing ultra-C jumps.

 

[flanker]

Watanabe has nice 3A, unfortunately today the combo betrayed her.